#1 of 12 #1 drama movie of Week 34, 2021
2021 · Drama
$2.8M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · Week 34 · Aug 15–21, 2021
Drama Box Office, Week 34 of 2021: Drama Releases of Aug 15–21
Zátopek (2021) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 34 of 2021 (Aug 15–21), with $2.8M worldwide, ahead of Flag Day (2021) at $1.3M and Demonic (2021) at $366.7K. 12 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.3M in all, 10% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on Week 33, 2021, whose releases took $187.3M. By language, Czech leads with $2.8M across 1 drama release.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $5.3M
- Zátopek (2021), the #1
- $2.8M
- vs Week 33, 2021
- −97%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 34 of 2021?
Zátopek (2021) leads with $2.8M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.1M, 96% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 34 of 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 34 of 2021 (Aug 15–21).
- 1 Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
- 2 Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $424.7K Rest of the world: $876.8K Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $71.3K Rest of the world: $295.3K Worldwide: $366.7K
- 4 Aug 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $323.9K
- 5 Aug 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $306.1K
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Aug 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.1K - 7
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.4K - 8
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.6K - 9
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $27.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.7K - 10
Aug 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K - 11
Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K - 12
Aug 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2021?
Of the top 10, Ma Belle, My Beauty (2021) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Demonic (2021) made 81% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $523.7K (10%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Zátopek (2021) $2.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Flag Day (2021) $1.3M $424.7K US & Canada · 33% $876.8K elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Demonic (2021) $366.7K $71.3K US & Canada · 19% $295.3K elsewhere · 81%
- 4 Autumn Girl (2021) $323.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Ni tuyo, ni mía (2021) $306.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Little Tornadoes (2021) $56.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Birta (2021) $48.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Wildland (2021) $44.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Ma Belle, My Beauty (2021) $27.7K $27.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Sunburn (2021) $8.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 34 of 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 12 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $5.3M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 12 films, 100% of the list $5.3M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $5.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 4–10) with $250.2M, led by Chinese Doctors (2021).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 Chinese Doctors (2021) $250.2M Chinese Doctors (2021)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Mama Weed (2021) $14M Mama Weed (2021)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Old (2021) $98.9M Old (2021)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Stillwater (2021) $45.1M Stillwater (2021)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Escape from Mogadishu (2021) $53.9M Escape from Mogadishu (2021)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) $187.3M Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Zátopek (2021) $5.3M Zátopek (2021)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Young Lovers (2021) $6.5M The Young Lovers (2021)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Who You Think I Am (2021) $8.2M Who You Think I Am (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2019 earned the most: $261.3M from 21 films, led by Angel Has Fallen (2019). Week 34, 2021 took $5.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 8 films | 8 | $35.4M | – | Dearest (2012) $26.7M |
| Week 34, 2013 Aug 18–24 13 films · +435% | 13 | $189.2M | +435% | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $95.4M |
| Week 34, 2014 Aug 17–23 10 films · −37% | 10 | $118.7M | −37% | If I Stay (2014) $78.3M |
| Week 34, 2015 Aug 16–22 10 films · +44% | 10 | $170.5M | +44% | The Mend (2015) $156.7M |
| Week 34, 2016 Aug 14–20 16 films · +21% | 16 | $205.8M | +21% | Ben-Hur (2016) $94.1M |
| Week 34, 2017 Aug 20–26 21 films · −78% | 21 | $45.6M | −78% | Sekigahara (2017) $19.4M |
| Week 34, 2018 Aug 19–25 22 films · +241% | 22 | $155.5M | +241% | Searching (2018) $75.5M |
| Week 34, 2019 Aug 18–24 21 films · +68% | 21 | $261.3M | +68% | Angel Has Fallen (2019) $146.7M |
| Week 34, 2020 Aug 16–22 13 films · −97% | 13 | $7M | −97% | Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) $3.2M |
| Week 34, 2021 Aug 15–21 12 films · −25% | 12 | $5.3M | −25% | Zátopek (2021) $2.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 34 of 2021?
Czech-language drama films took $2.8M across 1 film, 53% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($1.8M) and Polish-language drama films ($323.9K).
Week 34 of 2021 Drama Box Office by Language
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Czech $2.8M1 film · #1 Zátopek (2021) -
English $1.8M6 films · #1 Flag Day (2021) -
Polish $323.9K1 film · #1 Autumn Girl (2021) -
Spanish $306.1K1 film · #1 Ni tuyo, ni mía (2021) -
Icelandic $48.4K1 film · #1 Birta (2021) -
Danish $44.6K1 film · #1 Wildland (2021) -
Arabic $1.7K1 film · #1 Our River… Our Sky (2021)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2021 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) with $953.2M, led by The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $10.4M
- Week 3 $3.3M
- Week 4 $858K
- Week 5 $45.7M
- Week 6 $12M
- Week 7 $893.2M
- Week 8 $4.4M
- Week 9 $31.7M
- Week 10 $14.1M
- Week 11 $1M
- Week 12 $29.4M
- Week 13 $73M
- Week 14 $504.2M
- Week 15 $19.3M
- Week 16 $19.3M
- Week 17 $5.9M
- Week 18 $243.9M
- Week 19 $851.8K
- Week 20 $34.6M
- Week 21 $72.4M
- Week 22 $299.5M
- Week 23 $3.2M
- Week 24 $76.8M
- Week 25 $15.3M
- Week 26 $10.3M
- Week 27 $114.4M
- Week 28 $250.2M
- Week 29 $14M
- Week 30 $98.9M
- Week 31 $45.1M
- Week 32 $53.9M
- Week 33 $187.3M
- Week 34 $5.3M
- Week 35 $6.5M
- Week 36 $8.2M
- Week 37 $55.5M
- Week 38 $32.7M
- Week 39 $41.3M
- Week 40 $953.2M
- Week 41 $5.6M
- Week 42 $74.9M
- Week 43 $462.6M
- Week 44 $65.9M
- Week 45 $446.5M
- Week 46 $89.9M
- Week 47 $75.3M
- Week 48 $221.1M
- Week 49 $12.7M
- Week 50 $96.5M
- Week 51 $68.9M
- Week 52 $66.2M
- Week 53 $31.4M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 34 of 2021: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 34 of 2021 (Aug 15–21)?
Zátopek (2021) leads with $2.8M worldwide. Next come Flag Day (2021) at $1.3M and Demonic (2021) at $366.7K.
How much did drama movies released in week 34 of 2021 (Aug 15–21) earn?
12 drama films released in week 34 of 2021 (Aug 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $5.3M in all, or $438K per film on average. Week 33, 2021 releases took $187.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 34 of 2021 (Aug 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Zátopek (2021), earned $2.8M.
How is the week 34, 2021 drama box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 34 of 2021 (Aug 15–21). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 34, 2021 drama box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.